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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02
A Peep into the National Library.

In all article on "Uncle Sans Book
Case" in the April Cosmopolitan, Frank
e. Carpenter says:
The Library is lighted by skylights.
Its framework is of beautifully carved
iron. painted in cream and gold, and 1T
is one Of the most beautifully decorated
rooms of the Capitol. The workers in
it are men, women and children, and
they are Of all conditions and profess
sions. During nv visit / saw two
judges Of the supreme court, Harlan
and Bradley, working away at one table.
while Senator Hoar Of Massachusetts,
sat at another, and between them a
school boy was busy reading a story.
In another corner George Ticknor Cur
tis, the biographer, was grinding away
with lot Of historical books before
him, and near by Young Washington
lawyer was looking over the great
bound files Of The National Intelligen-
Ger Of the year A. ID. 1900. A cabinet
minister's wife stood at the table in the
center Of the room, behind which Mr..
Spofford gives out the books, and be-
side her was plainly dressed girl,
who looked as though she might make
shirts for living. A half-dozen libra
rians were rushing here and there car
rying great armfuls of volums. and the
stout man in charge Of the newspaper
room was bringing in file after file Of
heavy newspapers. The whole formed
buster seen than the corridors of the
congressional halls, and each of these
human bees seemed busy gathering
honey from the intellectual flowers Of
the past.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02
the board were to get from the transac-
Washington Is to have a new institu-
tion, namely bureau of Information,

tion.
Washington Is to have new institu-
ti0n, namely bureau of Information,
which will make 1t business, for q
moderate fee, to answer all questions
that may be sent ft--literary, scien-
tifc, departmental. political, etc. On
this It's people are to be congratulated,
as well as members of congress. The
latter Justly complain that their time
is continually taken up in looking after
trifing matters for their constituents.
and citizens are constantly applied to
by acquaintance In different parts Of
the country for information obtainable
here. Such bureau here could per-
form great and useful service to the
people throughout the country, for the
national capital possesses unegualed
sources of knowledge.
This reminds me of the sorrows of a
United States consul at one of the
South American ports, who has been
pouring out his heart by letter to q
friend In this city. In the first place
he said he was not allowed to keep
clerk. yet almost every mail brought
letters without stamps for return pos-
tage) asking for information. There
were letters wanting to know about
that country and letters from naval
officers requesting different commits
sions. A merchant writes to get tho
commercial standing OF various parties,
and others write for complete list OF
the business houses in Brazil. One man.
writes to Inquire aSto the viii Of souie-
one who might have died in the Arven--
tine Republic or Uruguay about the year
1870, although it might have been ear
lier or later than that.
The poor man thinks the consul's
life is anything but a happy one and
saws he will be Obliged to resign soon
unless the government does something
for his relief. He says he tries to an
swer each communication to the best
Of his ability. II his answer please, he
gets no thanks. If they do not he gets
abuse and threats for not attending to
the writer's business.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02
The following speaks for itself. No

The following speaks for itself. No
comment is necessary:
HOWELL. MICH, March IA: SpeciaH
Dispatch--F. N. Monroe. chairman Of
the county cornmittee Of the prohibition
party, and one Of the most actiye work.
ers for the amendment in Livingston
county, recently received the following
letter:
"F. N. MoNR0R. Howell, MSch.--Sir: I'wieh.
10 inform you that you must stop your worh
In the Prohibition cause or wo will burn you
out. rooi and branch. You may prepare Cor
the worst, as We are anyour track.
MAry sALoon KnHRpRs@
Detroit. Mich.. Fob. ~. 1851
Last Saturday night flrs broke out
In Mr., M0nros's hardWaFe~ and
simultaneously an explosion. no douht
caused by dynamite, hattered the
block, upon the appearance az the flro-s
engine shot was Ared, which grayed :
watchman. glanced on The engine, an6
struck by-stander, Aftsrvaxl. : ~
vOlver. with one empty chaEnher, NJ
picked sA There vas aaensral oonfIa-
grafton. n bpsiness houses bCinR
burned down. The Iosa is eo>im&led
. se5. .eoa Ere Ysrb D;1ic VI
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02

DURING the year 1886 Dakota built
and ironed $40 miles Of railroad and
graded ready for the ties 3il miles, in
all l,020 miles. Her total valuation
of property for taxation in 1895 was
l32,o63, ,9O5. That is greater than is
shown on the tax duplicates OF Ala
bama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware.
Florida. Mississippi, Nebraska, Neva-
da, Oregon or Vermont. But it was not
enough to move the soul of Demo-
cratic congress. The votes were not
right. Inter Ocean.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02
From our regular correspondent,

FrOm our regular corrcspondent.I
WASHINGTON, MARCH 2l.--Breaks In
the Cabinet, the still headiess treasury
department, Speaker Carlisle's refusal
OF the portfolio, the incompleted Inter-
State Comerce Commission, and the
dangerous illness Of the new recorder
Of deeds, MIR. Trotter. are some of the
things that have happened and been
talked about at the Capital during the
past week.
On Friday the president celebrated
his fiftieth birthday in very quiet man
ner He received birthday cards and
floral tributes and congratulations in
great quantities, but he attended to his
official duties in the morning and re-
ceived the usual concourse of people in
theveast room at one o'clock. In the
evening he went to the theatre accom-
panied by Mrs. Cleveland, who is in
mourning now for her grandmother.
The habit Of duplicating pay ac-
counts by army officers has received q
fresh impulse and is becoming epi-
demic. The latest accession to the
ranks of military financial crooks is
Lieut.. Wilcox, 7th cavalry, who was
arrested in st. Louis, and sent to Fort
Smelling to be court-martialed. This
makes five army officers who have gone
wrong within the past year. All these
cases occurred west Of the Mississippi.
The practical desertion Of FIVE officers
makes even worse showing than the
annual dcsertion of per cent. of the
enlisted men of the army. for the latter
are compelled to serve the first six
months without pay,
The bringing of country lawyer
from Wisconsin to be chief clerk of the
post Office department illustrates the
civil service reform farce as 1t is now
played. II the competitive examine
tion system Is worth anything. its
fruits must be the development from
within the departments Of The best men
for chief clerkships and other places
where the most perfect knowledge Of
the business Of the bureau Is required.
An officer brought in from outside the
department is necessarily for . long
time mere figure head. who is COM
PEELED to depend upon the skill, exper-
ience and fidelity of his subordin ates.
In the notable educational conven-
tion held here during the past week.
which was attended by the superiRten-
dents and many teachers from all parts
u the country, one Of the prominent
educators said, In. the study OF the
question Of civil service reform hs had
been struck with its application to the
public school system. The spoils sys-
tenn. OF which 80 much Was said in pol
itics, had made ita appearance in the
schools. Places on 6ie board Of edu-
cation were sought for the money In
them. II IL were the purchase Of Q site.
the selection Of . plan, or the giving of
q contrast, u was not the most suitahle
site. or the best plan or the most ID
vantageous that controlled the select
ION, but the per cent the members, a
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02
Arbor Day.

To the people of the Territory Of Da-
kota: In conformity with custom. I
hereby designate Thursday, the fifth
day Of May, as Arbor day for the year
1887, and declare the same to be q legal
earnestly recommend that
the people observe and spend the day
in planting trees, shrubs and vines,
adorning the public and private grounds
and ways, thereby conferring benefit
ON the community and adding wealth
and beauty to our homes and Territory.
In testimony whereof / haye herecnto
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02

AT the annual meeting OF the G. A.
r. held at jamestown the following
officers were elected: Gen. Harrison
Allen, commander; Col. Campbell Of
Sioux Falls, Lieut.. Vice Com, s. M.
Booth, Black Hills, Junior Com; Rev.
Hortman, jamestown, chaplain.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02

CHAs. w. HASTINGS has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Brookings, vice
Geo. w. Hopp, removed. Mr.. Hopp
was postmaster under the Republican
administration, and that he was not
removed long ago has been a surprise
to himself and everyone else.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02

CARTER HARRISON has decided to
withdraw his name as candidate for
mayor of Chicago. AS yet the Demo-
Gratis have not succeeded in finding a
man to run in his place.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02

TEMPORARY injunctions have been
issued against twenty saloonkeepers in
Council Bluffs. The prohibitionists
are sure to win in the end.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02

The Territorial board of agriculture
met at Huron on Wednesday. The law
provides for continuation Of the old
board and the following officers hold
over for two years: 3
President, G. A. Bliss, OF Aberdeen; treas.
urer. John 4. Bennett. OF Clark; secretary.
w. +. Bushnell. OF Huron. The executive
members OF the association are:
J. ". white. Lodi, Clay county.
s. ". Jones, Parker, Turner.
c. A. Paddock. Tyndall. Bon Homme.
L. G. winslow. Sioux Falls. Minnehaha.
Thomas David, Mitchell. Dawson.
II. J. Patterson. Madison, Lake.
C. Keith, volga, Brookings.
A. w. Page, Broadland, Bcadle.
II. p. Packard. Redneid, Sphinx.
l.. A. Bailey, Faulkton. Faulk.
4. c. Garvin. Blunt, Hughes.
Alonzo wardell, Milbank, Grant.
J. w. Holt, Aberdeen. Brown.
q. c. Borland, Buffalo Gap, Custer.
Bids for the location of the fair for
the next two years were received.
Mitchell bid $4,000 cash, and presented
a check for the amount. Redfield Of
fered $4,000 year, with grounds and
water facilities free. BY q vote of IL to
the former place was selected. The
date was fixed at Sept. $3.50.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02

II. BEECHER, clerk of the district
court of Brown county, died on March
2S of rheumatism of the heart.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02

set my hand and caused to be affixed
the great seal of the Territory of Da-
kota. Done at Bismarck the 26th day
of March, 1887.
LOUIS X. CUHRCH.
M. L. MCCORMACK. Governor.
Secretary of Gate.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02
W. g. r. U. COLUMN


BY Nebo's lonely mountain,
On this side Jordan's wave.
In q vale In the land Of Moab.
There lies a lonely grave,
And no man knows that sepulcher,
And no man saw II e'er,
For the angels Of God upturned the sod,.
And laid the dead man there.
That was the srandest funeral
That ever passed ON earth:
But no man heard the trampling.
Or saw the train go forth
Noiselessly as the daylight
Comes back when the day is done.
And the crimson streak ON oceans cheek
Grows into the great sun.
NoiselessIy as the spring-time
Her crown OF verlnre weaves,
And all the trees ON all the hills
Open their thousand leaves;
So. without sound OF music,
Or voice OF them that wept.
Silently from the mountains crown
The great possession swept.
Pcrchance the bald old eagle,
On gray Beth-Peor's heighth,
Out of his lonely eyrie,
Looked on the wondrous sight;
Perchance the lion stalking
still shuns that hall0wed spot;
For beasts and bird have scen and heard
That which man knoweth not.
But when tho warrior dieth,
His comrades In the war,
with arms reversed and mufIied drum
Follow his funeral car:
They show the banners taken.
They tell his battles won,
And after him lex2 his masterless stecd,
While peals the minute gun.
Amid the nobIest OF tho land
We lay the sage 10 rest,
And give the bard an honored place,
With costly marble dressed.
In the great Minister transept,
Where lights like glorics fall,
And the organ rings. ana the sweet choir
sings,
Along the emblazoned walls.
This was the trucst warrior
Tha. ever buckled sword;
This the M II gifted poet
That ever breathed word;
And never earth's philosopher
Traced with his golden pen,
On the deathless page. truths half 90 sago
As he wrote dwon for men.
And had he not high honor
The hillside for pail,
To lie in state while angels wait
With stars for tapcrs tall.
And the dark rock pines, like tossing plumes.
Over his bier 10 wave,
And Gods own hand. in that lonely land.
To lay him in the grave?
In that strange grave without name.
Whence his uncoflined clay
Shall break again. o wondrous thought
Before the Judgement day,
And stand with glory wrapt around
On the hills he never trod.
And speak OF the strife that won our life,
with the incarnate Son Of God.
o lonely grave in Moab's lands
O dark Besh-Peor's hill
Speak TO these curious hearts OF ours.
And teach them to be still.
God hath his mysteries Of grace.
Ways thst we cannot tell;
He bidcs them deep, Nike the hidden sleep.
0fhim he loves so well.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02

A Fargo correspondent makes the
following statement:
The November election promises to
add Dakota virtually to the prohibition
forces. although the vote will be by
counties. The legislature enacted that
the license question, upon petition,
should be voted on by counties next
November. About fifteen counties
have already adopted prohibition, and
1t Is predicted that out of eighty not
more than a dozen counties will vote
for license. The temperance organiza-
tions have taken the field are flooding
the country with speakers, working
firstly to secure the requisite petitions.
There are about twenty brewries in
the territory, and in some counties a
a good deal of capital is invested in the
liquor business. which is becoming
alarmed at the progress Of the prohibi-
tion movement. Dakota will evidently
be with Iowa and Kansas ON this ques-
tion.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02

THE president has named Chas. s.
Faircnild as secretary of the treasury,
and Isaac s. Maynard assistant secre-
tary.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02

THERE has been an important news
paper consolidation in Sioux Falls.
Goddard Brothers, proprietors Of the
Argus, have formed stock company
and purchased the Leader and Mail
Offices. The consolidated paper will
be known as the Sioux Falls Argus
Leader. The company will have a paid
up capital of SOS coo, OF which the God
dard Brothers take four-iifths. Among
the stockholders Of the new company
are Van Fps, Pettigrew, Brookings and
nearly all the leading business men Of
Sioux Falls. Mr.. Van Fps is to erect
three story building for the combined
establishment.-Press and DdkOtdidn.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02

Gov. CHURCH has found the laws re-
ported to have been lost.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02


AFTER studying the crop returns for
last year Governor Pierce comes to the
following conclusion: "There was q
terrible drouth in Dakota last year
the first for many years. No doubt you
have heard of it, for it was heralded
far and wide. And yet the official
statement shows that the average yield
of wheat per acre was over eleven
bushels, only one bushe less than the
general average for the entire spring
wheat area. We raised over $4,000, 900
bushels of wheat, 2O,0OO, 600 bushels of
oats, 100000 bushels of corn and
nearly 1900, 900 bushels of flax. but still
we count the crop failure. When We
have good year we have to buy
fresh arithmatic.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-02

The governor has designated the
fifth day of May as Arbor day.
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The New York Horld chides its exchanges for
referring 10 a Mr. Guthrie as the author OF s.yice
Versa, and adds: The author OF this remark
able book IS f. Anstey, the OF London tailor
This n a good deal like asserting that Currer Bell
and not Charlotte Bronte, wrote "Jane Eyre" IL
our esteemed contemporary had taken the trouble
10 consult no less eminent an authority than
James PayD, the novelist, IT would have learned a
good deal about Mr.. Guthrie, for Mr. Payn Is a.
PERSONAL friend OF the young author, and first in
trcduced him TO the notice OF royalty under h,s
real name 10 IS the elder Guthrfe-not Ausrev-
who Is tailor, maker OF military uniforms
WIDELY known In London for the quality OF his
work.
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The local option elections in four of the five dis
triets OF Rockingham County, Va, resulted in
victory for the prohibitionsts. The Ashby dis
triet gave the handsOmest majority, namely 500
The Harrisburg district gave PA. and the two
other districts are claimed by small majorties.
This is sign that the citizens OF that neighbor.
hood are awake 10 the perils Of the free LIQUOR
traffic in a sparseiy-settled country where there
are so many idle. shiftleSs, and ignorant people
with no higher aims in life than the satfaction of
their appetites. There is no question about the
progress OF the prohibition movement in the South,
especially In the agricultural districts, where the
grog shop den0raliZes farm labor and is q fatal
drawback 10 progress ana improvement OF any
Kind
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The day Is for the thai of Jacob Snaru On the
charge OF bTibing the New York Doodle aldermen
who are serving terms Of Imprisonment because
found guilty Of being bribed by him. Jacob Will
probably BE- convicted OF and punished for bribery
unless he admits that he Is brber; In which case
his Est punishment Will probably be placed upon
Inc shoulders OF the, as jet, unconvicted among
the bube1i. open confession Is good for the body
well Is the soul In these DAYS So thinks Jani
TOR Titus. who was convicted OF murder, denying
that be killed the VICTIM In the case: and whose
death penalty was commuted to imprisonment
upon his confession that lie had killed the girl
and had been telling lies in the matter
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The row over Keifer as the proposed orator at the
unveiling Of the GARFIELD statue does not seem to
quiet down, and the stage In the campaign against
him has now been reached when his speakership
record and the facts Of the keifer-Boynton unpeas
ahtness are being published against him. Keifer
evidently has no intention OF retiring under fire
from his semi-nilitary position as orator to the
veterans The occasion will celebrate rather the
prrsistency OF keiier than the merits OF Garfield
The short time allowed the orator and the anaoy
ing circumstances under which the speech is to be
made would prevent the delivery OF a companion
piece to BlaineS magnificent eulogy OF Garfield
even II Ke1fer were intellectually capable of CON-
posing such an Grafton
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IL Is an Interesting coincidence that Nova Scotia
the scene Of the Halifax arbitration, whose out
come so disguised the people OF the United States
With International conferences as a rule should
lie the first Of the Canadian provinces TO discuss
IN earnest the proposal for unrestricted inter-
course between our country and the Dominion.
There may be some good still 10 out OF Naza-
retA
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Jacob Sharp has fortnight in which to prepare
for trial for the crenses Charged against him as
boss OF the Doodle gang" in New York city, This
looks II the district attorney meant business 1t
would be a bad plan 10 send the little raScais to
the state prison and let the big ones go; and Mr.
Snaps TRIAL is expected TO furnish clues for the
prosecution Of some other rich men who have been
operating in shady ways.
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which accounts for our so often advertising Bargains
and every time do this does not mean that we ART
making an extra profit but that patrons who pur
chase these goods are saving just the difference be-
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Has the exodus from Guaymas been q mere
vulgar scare, amer all, or the Mexican dis
patches Denying the existence Of cholera there
here blind" 70 quiet the fears OF timId travellers.